Project Rebound: Expanding the Prison to College Pipeline

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

Founded by the late John Irwin, Project Rebound is a reentry program that facilitates the admission of formerly incarcerated students into San Francisco State University and provides support and resources for them while they are students on campus. The program is in its 50th year of operation. In the past year the program has expanded to eight additional campuses throughout the California State University system. Panelists will discuss the trajectory of the implementation of the Project Rebound program on their campuses throughout the CSU system, including how the program was proposed on their campus, how they were able to secure administrative support, how the program has been implemented on their campus and how it has served formerly incarcerated students thus far.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 37. Prisoner Re-entry

Division of Special Interest

• Divisions of Special Interest / Division on Corrections & Sentencing

Individual Presentations

• Project Rebound at CSU San Bernardino - Annika Yvette Anderson, California State University, San Bernardino

• Project Rebound at California State University, Fullerton - Romarilyn Ralston, California State University, Fullerton; Demetrius DeAnda, California State University, Fullerton

• Project Rebound at California State University, Los Angeles - Kevin Michael Gonzalez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jose Gonzalez, California State University, Los Angeles

Chair

• Robert Donald Weide, California State University, Los Angeles

Discussant

• Emma Hughes, California State University, Fresno